Exhibitions - Museum for optical illusions opens in Munich
Spaces, that conceal height and distance. Mirrors, that distort reality. And a kaleidoscope, that conveys a feeling of infinity. Can you trust your eyes? Visitors can answer this question themselves starting from Saturday at the Wow Museum - Room for Illusions at Isartor.
The museum covers an area of approximately 500 square meters, according to its own statements. Divided into 15 experiential rooms, visitors can dive into the world of optical illusions - and even become part of the illusion themselves. "Everyone can and should participate," said Museum Director Sophie-Charlotte Bombeck on a Wednesday.
The Munich Wow Museum is built on the same concept as the Zurich original, but not a copy. "We deliberately didn't want that," explained the owner of both museums, Vanessa Kammermann. Therefore, various artists from the region were involved in the design of the experiential rooms.
The focus of the museum is on Edutainment, or the combination of education and entertainment. The exhibits show, in a playful way, how the brain deceives the eye. "An experience for big and small," as the owner put it.
The Munich location came about by chance. "We wanted to expand to Germany," said Kammermann. Initially, they had thought of Dresden or Leipzig, but no suitable object was found there. "Naturally, the question also arose, where there is no such museum yet," explained Kammermann. "I believe we made a good choice with Munich."
Why did the choice fall on the area of optical illusions? "People have argued a lot about right or wrong in the Corona time," said the founder. With optical illusions, there is no right or wrong. "Everyone sees things differently, perceives the illusions in a different way."
Approximately ten years ago, Vanessa Kammermann and her husband Matthias came up with the idea, while on a world trip, to open a museum in Zurich that dedicates itself to optical illusions. Said, done: In 2020, the Wow Museum opened its doors. According to its own statements, more than 200,000 people visited the exhibition in Zurich in the first two years.
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In Munich, where the Isar Gate stands, another marvel has joined the cityscape – the Zurich-inspired Wow Museum. This museum, a brainchild of Vanessa Kammermann and her husband Matthias, offers an immersive experience into the world of optical illusions. Contrary to the Zurich original, Munich's exhibitions and experiential rooms reflect the unique artistic touch of Bavaria's local artists. Delving into Edutainment, the museum takes visitors on a playful exploration of how the brain conspires with the eye in deceit. A testament to its success, the Zurich location has seen over 200,000 visitors in its first two years, inviting one and all to find themselves engrossed in a realm of illusions, much like Munich's very own Infinity.
